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BAL
@BOS		4
7
CHW
@CLE		0
5
NYY
@DET		13
9
SEA
@TEX		12
6
STL
@ARI		6
8
HOU
@CHC		3
0
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@COL		0
4
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@FLA		3
4
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@LAD		2
5
NYM
@MIL		4
2
PHI
@WSN		4
7
Monday, September 1, 2008, 1:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 44,336, Time of Game: 3:46
Yankees
13
73-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
9
66-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Brian Bruney (2-0)
L: Justin Verlander (10-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         4  4  3   0  0  2   0  0  0   13 17  1
Tigers          1  1  0   6  1  0   0  0  0    9 13  3

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 3 3 1 2 0 .316 .856 27 14 0.124 0.53 0.124 -0.001 2.2 2 0 HR
Derek Jeter SS 3 3 2 2 3 0 .296 .756 30 14 0.194 0.81 0.208 -0.013 3.4 2 1
Bobby Abreu RF 5 2 3 1 1 1 .302 .839 21 13 0.108 0.69 0.126 -0.018 2.4 2 0 SB
Alex Rodriguez 3B 6 2 3 4 0 0 .309 .974 23 14 0.128 0.69 0.153 -0.025 2.1 0 1
Jason Giambi 1B 4 0 0 1 1 1 .249 .887 18 12 -0.029 0.45 0.009 -0.037 -1.4 6 0 SF
   Cody Ransom 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2.667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Xavier Nady LF 5 0 1 2 0 2 .322 .911 26 19 -0.013 0.40 0.037 -0.050 -0.4 4 0 SF
Hideki Matsui DH 5 0 2 2 0 1 .304 .829 20 14 0.059 0.42 0.089 -0.030 0.8 GDP
Robinson Cano 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .714 12 9 -0.016 0.25 0.010 -0.026 -1.1 0 2
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 2 2 0 0 1 .281 .727 16 13 0.017 0.31 0.035 -0.018 0.2 10 1
Sidney Ponson P 0 0
   Edwar Ramirez P 0 0
   Brian Bruney P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 0 0
   Damaso Marte P 0 0
   Chris Britton P 0 0
Team Totals 42 13 17 13 7 6 .405 .947 193 122 0.572 0.52 0.791 -0.218 8.1 27 5
HR: J Damon (12, off J Verlander; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: X Nady (4, off A Lopez); J Giambi (8, off J Verlander).
TB: J Damon 6; B Abreu 3; A Rodriguez 3; H Matsui 2; I Rodriguez 2; D Jeter 2; R Cano; X Nady.
GIDP: H Matsui (9).
RBI: A Rodriguez 4 (85); D Jeter 2 (62); H Matsui 2 (42); X Nady 2 (82); J Giambi (85); J Damon (58); B Abreu (84).
2-out RBI: H Matsui 2; D Jeter 2; X Nady.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 8 for 16.
Fielding
E: R Cano (13).
Baserunning
SB: B Abreu (16, 2nd base off J Verlander/B Inge).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 4 3 2 0 2 1 .302 .894 37 20 0.102 0.73 0.137 -0.035 1.6 2 0 2B
Placido Polanco 2B 6 1 1 0 0 0 .309 .776 23 14 0.018 0.95 0.098 -0.080 0.2 1 3
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 3 3 0 0 .313 .850 19 12 0.107 1.14 0.174 -0.067 0.8 3 0 2B,SF
Miguel Cabrera 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .288 .872 18 10 -0.020 1.10 0.098 -0.118 0.3 11 0 HR
Matthew Joyce LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .270 .894 16 9 -0.067 1.05 0.028 -0.095 -0.7 4 0
   Ryan Raburn PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .706 7 4 -0.017 0.66 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 0
Gary Sheffield DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 .224 .710 22 11 0.041 0.58 0.073 -0.032 0.8 HR
Jeff Larish 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .229 .632 18 11 -0.044 0.71 0.026 -0.070 0.0 0 2
Brandon Inge C 4 1 1 2 1 1 .218 .723 18 9 -0.044 0.70 0.035 -0.079 0.7 5 1 HR,SB
Ramon Santiago SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .322 .885 24 10 -0.002 0.53 0.048 -0.050 0.6 1 5
Justin Verlander P 0 0
   Bobby Seay P 0 0
   Aquilino Lopez P 0 0
   Freddy Dolsi P 0 0
   Casey Fossum P 0 0
Team Totals 40 9 13 8 6 9 .325 1.004 202 110 0.074 0.82 0.717 -0.643 4.1 27 11
2B: C Granderson (22, off S Ponson); M Ordonez (27, off S Ponson).
HR: M Cabrera (30, off E Ramirez; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Inge (11, off S Ponson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); G Sheffield (14, off S Ponson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: M Ordonez (5, off E Ramirez).
TB: B Inge 4; M Cabrera 4; G Sheffield 4; M Ordonez 4; C Granderson 3; R Santiago 2; J Larish 2; P Polanco.
RBI: M Ordonez 3 (81); M Cabrera 2 (106); B Inge 2 (44); G Sheffield (44).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Santiago-P Polanco-M Cabrera.
E: C Granderson (4); J Larish 2 (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Inge (2, 2nd base off B Bruney/I Rodriguez).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sidney Ponson 3 9 7 6 1 1 2 5.13 20 76 43 24 3 16 9 9 4 0 15 -0.136 0.70 -4.7
Edwar Ramirez 1.1 2 2 2 3 1 1 3.68 9 40 22 13 1 8 1 4 1 0 2 2 -0.091 1.23 -1.5
Brian Bruney, W (2-0) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.42 7 30 14 5 3 6 1 2 0 0 2 1 0.063 1.30 0.5
Phil Coke 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 20 12 4 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.038 0.53 0.5
Damaso Marte 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.25 3 18 10 3 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.41 0.5
Chris Britton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.78 4 18 9 4 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.021 0.35 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 9 8 6 9 3 8.00 47 202 110 53 12 45 12 20 6 0 15 4 3 -0.073 0.52 -4.1
S Ponson faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Verlander, L (10-15) 1.2 7 8 5 2 2 1 4.74 15 64 39 24 5 10 3 8 5 0 15 -0.443 0.86 -6.4
Bobby Seay 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 0 3.74 6 27 17 10 0 7 3 2 2 0 2 1 -0.063 0.31 -3.4
Aquilino Lopez 3.2 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.92 16 42 32 17 4 11 6 6 1 0 3 2 0.016 0.37 1.2
Freddy Dolsi 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 3.76 10 48 25 15 6 4 6 0 0 0 3 2 -0.094 0.49 -0.6
Casey Fossum 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.13 4 12 9 6 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0.012 0.12 1.0
Team Totals 9 17 13 10 7 6 1 10.00 51 193 122 72 15 35 21 17 8 0 15 10 5 -0.572 0.82 -8.1
B Seay faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Coke (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:46.
Attendance: 44,336.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Curtis Granderson CF
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Placido Polanco 2B
3 Bobby Abreu RF 3 Magglio Ordonez RF
4 Alex Rodriguez 3B 4 Miguel Cabrera 1B
5 Jason Giambi 1B 5 Matthew Joyce LF
6 Xavier Nady LF 6 Gary Sheffield DH
7 Hideki Matsui DH 7 Jeff Larish 3B
8 Robinson Cano 2B 8 Brandon Inge C
9 Ivan Rodriguez C 9 Ramon Santiago SS
Sidney Ponson P Justin Verlander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 11-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter F. Dolsi 13% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cano Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Damon to 3B
t1 0-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander 12% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Jeter Scores; Abreu to 3B
b5 8-11 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Ordonez B. Bruney -10% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 2B
b4 6-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET M. Cabrera E. Ramirez -10% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  NYY B. Abreu J. Verlander 7% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Damon to 3B; Jeter to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  NYY J. Damon J. Verlander 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander 5% 59% Walk; Damon to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  NYY B. Abreu J. Verlander 7% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Damon to 3B; Jeter to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander 12% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Jeter Scores; Abreu to 3B
t1 2-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY J. Giambi J. Verlander -0% 77% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Abreu Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
t1 3-0 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O NYY X. Nady J. Verlander -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t1 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYY H. Matsui J. Verlander 6% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
t1 4-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Cano J. Verlander -1% 79% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET C. Granderson S. Ponson -5% 75% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 0-4 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Polanco S. Ponson 2% 77% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Granderson to 3B
b1 0-4 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R DET M. Ordonez S. Ponson -6% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Granderson Scores
b1 1-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera S. Ponson 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Ordonez to 3B
b1 1-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Joyce S. Ponson 3% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t2 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY I. Rodriguez J. Verlander -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t2 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R NYY J. Damon J. Verlander 7% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t2 5-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 5-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu J. Verlander 3% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter to 3B/Adv on E8
t2 5-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander 1% 87% Abreu Steals 2B
t2 5-1 1 -23 5,(2-2)  R NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander 2% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Jeter Scores/unER
t2 6-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Giambi J. Verlander -1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Abreu to 3B
t2 6-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R NYY X. Nady J. Verlander 4% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Abreu Scores/unER; Rodriguez to 2B
Bobby Seay replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t2 7-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R NYY H. Matsui B. Seay 3% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Nady to 3B
t2 8-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O NYY R. Cano B. Seay -1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
4 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Sheffield S. Ponson -3% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 2-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET J. Larish S. Ponson -2% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 2-8 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge S. Ponson 2% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 2-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago S. Ponson -2% 89% Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Larish to 2B
b2 2-8 1 12- 6,(2-2)  DET C. Granderson S. Ponson -4% 85% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Larish to 3B; Santiago to 2B
b2 2-8 1 123 3,(2-0)  O DET P. Polanco S. Ponson 4% 89% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b2 2-8 2 123 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez S. Ponson 4% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 9-1-2
t3 8-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY I. Rodriguez B. Seay 1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 8-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY J. Damon B. Seay 1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 2B
t3 8-2 0 12- 8,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter B. Seay 1% 96% Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Damon to 2B
t3 8-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  R NYY B. Abreu B. Seay 1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Rodriguez Scores; Damon to 3B; Jeter to 2B
Aquilino Lopez replaces Bobby Seay pitching
t3 9-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  R NYY A. Rodriguez A. Lopez 1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Damon Scores; Jeter to 3B; Abreu to 2B
t3 10-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  O NYY J. Giambi A. Lopez -0% 98% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 10-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO NYY X. Nady A. Lopez 0% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jeter Scores
t3 11-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY H. Matsui A. Lopez -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-11, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6
b3 2-11 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera S. Ponson 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2-11 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Joyce S. Ponson 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-11 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Sheffield S. Ponson 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-2, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 8-9-1
t4 11-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Cano A. Lopez -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t4 11-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY I. Rodriguez A. Lopez -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 11-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Damon A. Lopez -0% 99% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-11, Yankees' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
b4 2-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Larish S. Ponson -1% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b4 2-11 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR DET B. Inge S. Ponson -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Larish Scores
b4 4-11 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Santiago S. Ponson -1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 4-11 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Granderson S. Ponson -2% 92% Walk; Santiago to 2B
b4 4-11 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET P. Polanco S. Ponson -5% 87% Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Santiago Scores/No RBI; Granderson to 3B
Edwar Ramirez replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
b4 5-11 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET M. Ordonez E. Ramirez 3% 90% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Granderson Scores/unER
b4 6-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET M. Cabrera E. Ramirez -10% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polanco Scores
b4 8-11 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Joyce E. Ramirez -3% 77% Walk
b4 8-11 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET G. Sheffield E. Ramirez -4% 73% Walk; Joyce to 2B
b4 8-11 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Larish E. Ramirez 5% 78% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b4 8-11 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Inge E. Ramirez 5% 83% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 8.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-8, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 2-3-4
t5 11-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Jeter A. Lopez -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 11-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Abreu A. Lopez -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t5 11-8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY A. Rodriguez A. Lopez 1% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t5 11-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Giambi A. Lopez -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-11, Yankees' Edwar Ramirez facing 9-1-2
b5 8-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Santiago E. Ramirez 3% 83% Lineout: RF
b5 8-11 1 --- 8,(3-2)  DET C. Granderson E. Ramirez -3% 80% Walk
b5 8-11 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET P. Polanco E. Ramirez -5% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Granderson to 2B
Brian Bruney replaces Edwar Ramirez pitching
b5 8-11 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Ordonez B. Bruney -10% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 2B
b5 9-11 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bruney 7% 71% Popfly: C (Front of Home)
b5 9-11 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Joyce B. Bruney 6% 77% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Tigers 9.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-9, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 6-7-8
t6 11-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY X. Nady A. Lopez -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 11-9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY H. Matsui A. Lopez -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 11-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY R. Cano A. Lopez 1% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 11-9 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY I. Rodriguez A. Lopez 3% 78% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cano to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Rodriguez to 2B
t6 11-9 2 -23 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Damon A. Lopez 1% 79% Walk
Freddy Dolsi replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching
t6 11-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter F. Dolsi 13% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cano Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Damon to 3B
t6 13-9 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  NYY B. Abreu F. Dolsi 1% 92% Walk; Jeter to 2B
t6 13-9 2 123 7,(3-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez F. Dolsi -2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 9-13, Yankees' Brian Bruney facing 6-7-8
b6 9-13 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Sheffield B. Bruney 2% 92% Flyball: LF (Short CF)
b6 9-13 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Larish B. Bruney 1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b6 9-13 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Inge B. Bruney -1% 92% Walk
b6 9-13 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET R. Santiago B. Bruney -0% 91% Inge Steals 2B
b6 9-13 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Santiago B. Bruney 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-9, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 5-6-7
t7 13-9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Giambi F. Dolsi 1% 94% Walk
t7 13-9 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYY X. Nady F. Dolsi -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t7 13-9 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY H. Matsui F. Dolsi -1% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 9-13, Yankees' Phil Coke facing 1-2-3
Phil Coke replaces Brian Bruney pitching
b7 9-13 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson P. Coke 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-13 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Polanco P. Coke 1% 95% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 9-13 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Ordonez P. Coke -1% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 9-13 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Cabrera P. Coke -0% 94% Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 2B
b7 9-13 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera P. Coke 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-9, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 8-9-1
t8 13-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY R. Cano F. Dolsi -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t8 13-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY I. Rodriguez F. Dolsi -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 13-9 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY J. Damon F. Dolsi 0% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 13-9 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter F. Dolsi 0% 96% Walk; Damon to 2B
Casey Fossum replaces Freddy Dolsi pitching
t8 13-9 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Abreu C. Fossum -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 9-13, Yankees' Damaso Marte facing 5-6-7
Damaso Marte replaces Phil Coke pitching
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Matthew Joyce (LF) batting 5th
b8 9-13 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET R. Raburn D. Marte 2% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 9-13 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Sheffield D. Marte 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 9-13 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Larish D. Marte 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-9, Tigers' Casey Fossum facing 4-5-6
Ryan Raburn moves from PH to LF
t9 13-9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY A. Rodriguez C. Fossum -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 13-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY J. Giambi C. Fossum -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 13-9 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY X. Nady C. Fossum -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 9-13, Yankees' Chris Britton facing 8-9-1
Chris Britton replaces Damaso Marte pitching
Cody Ransom replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 5th
b9 9-13 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Inge C. Britton 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 9-13 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Santiago C. Britton -1% 98% Walk
b9 9-13 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson C. Britton 2% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 9-13 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco C. Britton -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Santiago to 2B
b9 9-13 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Polanco C. Britton 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Tigers 9.

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